2008
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December 30, 2008 - Tuesday
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My last railfan excursion of 2008.
Central Valley
Modesto, CA
M&ET
M&ET 600 GE 70-tonner
- M&ET 600 in Winter
- My motor drives were burning black and white film on my last railfan excursion of 2008 It was a foggy day in Modesto, CA. I prefer black and white film on overcast days. Here, a 70 tonner set is working with Modesto & Empire Traction 600 leading near Stanislaus Frozen Foods at Nathan Ave in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008.
- Photo of M&ET 600 GE 70-tonner in Yard (bw)
- Photo on switch lead (bw)
- Photo of engineer at work (color)
M&ET 601 GE 70-tonner
- Hosteling move
- Modesto & Empire Traction 601 near the south end of McClure on December 30, 2008. It was interesting seeing the SW1500 with two 70-tonners, even if it was just a hostling move.
- Photo of two GEs and a crud.
- Photo of SW1500 with two GEs.
M&ET 602 GE 70-tonner
- Single engine move
- In a rare single 70-tonner move, Modesto & Empire Traction 602 is captured at Codoni Road in Empire, California on December 30, 2008. The little GE is going to Valley Transload to do some work.
M&ET 605 GE 70-tonner
- 605 near Spenker Ave. and Lapham Dr.
- Modesto & Empire Traction 70-tonner 605 is on the east end of the 607-603-605 set with the engineer in the 607 and a switchman on the 605 near Spenker Ave. and Lapham Dr. in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008.
- Photo of 605 near Shops.
- 605 working near shops
- The 607-603-605 set has gone back to the shops at McClure in in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008. It is shown here crossing the diamonds just south of the shops with Modesto & Empire Traction 605 facing the photographer. This is the only sun I saw that Winter day.
- Photo of 605 near shops.
- Photo of 605 closer.
M&ET 607 GE 70-tonner
- 607 at work
- Some of these photos are from my 35mm black and white (bw) film cameras, some are color digitals. Personally, I prefer black and white film on overcast days. Modesto & Empire Traction 70-tonner 605 is on the east end of the 607-603-605 set with the engineer in the 607 and a switchman on the 605 near Spenker Ave. and Lapham Dr. in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008.
The 607-603-605 set switches near 1814 Lapham Dr. in Modesto on December 30, 2008. HowK Systems and the Sno-White Drive-In are in the background on Yosemite Avenue.
It's cut together, the 607-603-605 set goes around the curve heading toward Empire Ave. and the end of Lapham Drive in Modesto on December 30, 2008.- Photo of M&ET 607 70-tonner set switching (bw)
- Photo assembling cut (bw)
- Photo (color) by sno-white drive-in
- Photo rounding curve (bw)
- More of 607 at work
- Even without the little GEs the railroad would be an interesting place to shoot. The whole railroad is a blast from the past. Some of these photos are from my 35mm B&W film cameras. I prefer black and white film on overcast days. These photos of the 607-603-605 set are on the west side of the railroad, Hyde St and Santa Rosa Ave. in Modesto. According to Lynn Powell, "Those 70-tonners are entering the Gallo Winery trackage."
- Photo of M&ET 607 GE 70-tonner approaching (bw)
- Photo (color) Sitting at switch
- Photo (bw) At switch
- Photo (color) in curve
- Photo of (bw) Going around curve
M&ET 1500 EMD SW1500
- 1500 on December 30, 2008
- M&ET SW1500 1500 hostles a set of GE's near the shops on McClure Ave in Modesto, CA on December 30, 2008.
- Photo of 1500 EMD SW1500 (bw)
- Photo of other end of set with 601 (color)
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